Verdun (France)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
ורדן (צרפת)
Name (Latin)
Verdun (France)
Other forms of name
Verdun-sur-Meuse (France)
הורדון (צרפת)
Coordinates
5.382777777 5.382777777 49.15972222 49.15972222 (gooearth )
Type of jurisdiction
City
Associated country
France
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Blond, G. Verdun, 1962.
- Cottineau
- BNG gaz. France, 1964
- Dict. nat. des communes de France, 1984
- GDEL
Wikipedia description:
Verdun ( vur-DUN, UK also VAIR-dun, US also vair-DUN, French: [vɛʁdœ̃] ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to the longest battle in modern history in the First World War.
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